“The Biden administration is set to begin evacuations of Afghan interpreters and translators who aided the U.S. military effort in the nearly 20-year war,” the Associated Press reports.
Florida Democrats See Opening on Cuba
In Cuba’s historic uprisings, Florida Democrats see what many are calling a “golden opportunity”: a chance for President Joe Biden to help bring democracy to the island and, as a result, attract the Hispanic voters that he hemorrhaged eight months ago, Politico reports.
Said state Sen. Annette Taddeo, a Democrat who represents a district that Trump won: “This is a ‘Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!’ opportunity.”
Bolsonaro Sent to Hospital as Hiccups Persist
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro “has been admitted to hospital complaining of abdominal pain after being struck down by an unremitting bout of the hiccups which has lasted for more than 10 days,” The Guardian reports.
North Korea Facing Massive Food Shortages
Bloomberg: “North Korea is facing its worst food shortages in more than a decade, it said in a report to the United Nations, giving the world notice Pyongyang is bracing for one of its biggest domestic challenges since Kim Jong Un took power.”
Cuba and Haiti Add to Political Pressures on Biden
Associated Press: “They are two tiny Caribbean states whose intractable problems have vexed U.S. presidents for decades. Now, Haiti and Cuba are suddenly posing a growing challenge for President Joe Biden that could have political ramifications for him in the battleground state of Florida.”
“Cuban demonstrators have taken to the country’s streets in recent days to lash out at the communist government and protest food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus pandemic. In Haiti, officials are asking the U.S. to intercede in a roiling political crisis after last week’s assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in a nation where military and humanitarian interventions by U.S. presidents from Woodrow Wilson to Barack Obama have proved to be politically harrowing.”
EU Readies Sweeping Plan to Combat Climate Change
“The European Union is set to propose a sweeping program today to transform the region’s economy to fight climate change, slashing its reliance on fossil fuels and potentially jolting global trade with import levies that would hit high-emitting countries,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Bush Slams U.S. Pullout from Afghanistan
Former President George W. Bush criticized the withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan and said civilians were being left to be “slaughtered” by the Taliban, CBS News reports.
Said Bush: “Afghan women and girls are going to suffer unspeakable harm. This is a mistake… They’re just going to be left behind to be slaughtered by these very brutal people, and it breaks my heart.”
Iranian Operatives Planned to Kidnap a Brooklyn Author
“An Iranian American journalist living in Brooklyn was the target of an international kidnapping plot orchestrated by an Iranian intelligence network,” the New York Times reports.
Jeff Flake Nominated Ambassador to Turkey
President Joe Biden nominated former Sen. Jeff Flake, a Republican lawmaker who endorsed his 2020 run for the White House, to serve as U.S. ambassador to Turkey, the Associated Press reports.
Haiti on the Brink of Anarchy
“Nearly half of the population on this island nation is facing acute hunger, while gang members block fuel distribution routes to the capital and scare away tourists from pristine beaches. In contrast to neighboring countries, Haiti has yet to administer a single vaccine against Covid-19,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“A country that for much of its history has been stifled by poverty and strife is now mired in its worst crisis in a generation after President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home last week in a murky attack the police blame on two dozen foreign mercenaries and a 63-year-old doctor they say wanted to be president.”
Cuba Cracks Down on Protests Amid Economic Crisis
“Cuba’s Communist government stepped up its crackdown against demonstrators and activists on Monday, cutting off most communications with the outside world, deploying security forces across the country and arresting more than 100 people, many of whose whereabouts remain unknown,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Taliban Lay Siege to Afghan Cities
“Taliban fighters have encircled ten cities across Afghanistan as government forces buckle in the face of the insurgent offensive to recapture the country after the US withdrawal,” the Times of London reports.
Taliban Executed 22 Unarmed Afghan Soldiers
A new video shows Taliban fighters brutally executing 22 unarmed Afghan soldiers as they held their hands up in surrender
1 In 3 Diplomats Eyeing the Exit Door
Foreign Policy: “Nearly a third of the U.S. State Department’s diplomats and professional support staff are considering leaving the department and are actively looking for new jobs.”
White House Not Ruling Out Troops to Haiti
McClatchy: “The Biden administration has not ruled out sending U.S. troops to Haiti to help secure the country amid political fallout from the assassination of its president.”
Biden Says U.S. Stands with Cuban Demonstrators
President Joe Biden said Cuba “must respect the right to peaceful assembly after thousands of demonstrators crowded streets across the island nation to protest the regime and call for access to coronavirus vaccines and food,” Bloomberg reports.
Said Biden: “We stand with the Cuban people and their clarion call for freedom and relief from the tragic grip of the pandemic and from the decades of repression and economic suffering to which they have been subjected by Cuba’s authoritarian regime.”
Biden Rejects China’s South Sea Claim
Associated Press: “The Biden administration on Sunday upheld a Trump-era rejection of nearly all of China’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea. The administration also warned China that any attack on the Philippines in the flashpoint region would draw a U.S. response under a mutual defense treaty.”
Iran Fears What Could Follow In Afghanistan
“As Western forces exit Afghanistan, Iran is watching with alarm. The resolution of one long-standing aim, the withdrawal of U.S. troops, is unleashing a separate challenge: what to do about the Taliban, another longtime problem for Iran, swiftly regaining power and territory next door,” the Washington Post reports.
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